emptywheel

You mean you can't just tell Sovreign nations what to do and expect them to do it? It like it might take some diplomacy or something

Recall that W would always whine “That’s hard work,” any time he had to carry out any non-ceremonial presidential responsibilities.

Also, as W found, garbage in garbage out

I know that it’s fashionable to see Trumpsters as separate and apart from “establishment” conservatives/GOP, but these guys “feel it their gut” as much as the neocons on the Bush years. And what’s really scary - with similar results.

I first misread the "r" in Tillerson's assessment as an "n" and thought, "well... that's a new approach I guess"

Does he still employ some at State Department?

Merely hiring or at least not firing career diplomats could possibly be a step in the right direction.

It makes it easier if you’re born a diplomat

Who knew diplomacy was so complicated?

Just wait until he tries it.

Like John Kerry did...

Sounds like Bushy 43